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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2521215, member: 57495&quot;]I&#039;ve admired some of the Cappadocian didrachms with the Mount Argaeus reverse that have been shown here in the past, so when this one came up a couple of months ago, I jumped at it.&nbsp; I&#039;ve no idea what&#039;s up with the unusual blue deposits on the coin, but I&#039;ve no intention of trying to clean it as I actually really like its present appearance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing I love about this coin is quite a small detail, but worn away on many examples of this type - a small leaping deer inscribed on the large rock at the left of the mountain base, and a tree on the rock at the right.&nbsp; Apart from that, there also seems to be a small structure at the center of the base that I&#039;ve not seen described before (and in addition, not always present on these issues).&nbsp; To me it looks like it could be the entrance or facade of a temple or shrine, but I&#039;m no expert on these coins and am very likely wrong...&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As always, please feel free to share anything you have that might be appropriate here... coins of Cappadocia, coins with Mount Argaeus, etc... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]537554[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>LUCIUS VERUS</b></p><p>AR Didrachm. 6.64g, 21.4mm. CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea, AD 161-166 (Cos 2). Metcalf 131d; RPC Online Vol. 4, #7030. O: AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC, cuirassed bust right, viewed from behind. R: YΠATOC B, Mount Argaeus with two large rocks at its base, left rock decorated with a deer leaping left, right rock with a tree; on summit, Helios standing left, holding globe and long sceptre.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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